An informational interview is an opportunity to talk with qualified professionals to gather insightful career recommendations and job search advice to help you move your career forward in a smart way.Unlike a job interview where a company employee asks the questions and the conversation is about the employer’s needs, in an informational interview YOU get to ask the questions and the focus of the conversation is about YOU career needs! Informational interviews are appropriate for everyone, regardless of where they are in their careers and their current employment status.

The Benefits of Informational Interviews

There are many benefits do to doing informational interviews. You can use informational interviews to:

Discovering great career choices that match your skills, interests, personality and background – regardless of whether you’re a new graduate, been in the work force for years or returning to the workforce

Finding unadvertised job opportunities with little or no competition

Getting insider advice on how to land a great job at any company where you really want to work… even if they don’t have any job openings advertised

Assessing and confirming that your career ideas are really good ones for you

Gathering insider information to help you find the right job at a specific company